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When is Boris Johnson speaking today? All you need to know as Prime Minister to address MPs

Boris Johnson is set to address MPs in the House of Commons later today after he was fined by police for breaking covid lockdown rules in 2020.

It will be the first time the Prime Minister has faced members of parliament since he was issued with a fixed penalty notice last week for attending his birthday party in Downing Street on June 19 two years ago.

Johnson is set to "set the record straight" on what happened surrounding his breach of the rules.

He will be grilled by politicians from all sides of the Chamber, however the PM is expected to urge MPs to move on from his partygate which has engulfed his premiership.

Here's all you need to know about the speech today:

What time is the Prime Minister speaking?

Boris Johnson will get to his feet in the House of Commons later today.

A specific time has not been set for the statement, however it is expected to be after 4pm.

The Prime Minister will address MPs in the Chamber then meet the Tory parliamentary party tonight in an attempt to regain their trust.

Where can I watch it?

The statement will be shown live on a number of platforms.

The UK Parliament website will stream the speech late today, it can be viewed here.

While, Sky News and the BBC News Channel will also be showing Boris Johnson's statement.

What can I expect?

The Telegraph cited a Downing Street source as saying he will "offer a full-throated apology and recognise the strength of feeling" among MPs on partygate, but is unlikely to go into too much detail on the matter.

"He will obviously give an update on the fine because there is a clear need to do that, but it is difficult to pre-empt the findings of an ongoing police investigation publicly," the source reportedly said.

The newspaper said he will instead talk about Ukraine and the Rwanda deal, while it has previously been reported he will also touch on the cost-of-living crisis and a trip to India focusing on defence and trade.

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